Wendar Island
 Wendar Island
Location off the south western coast of Tasmania
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| Location | South western Tasmania |
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| Archipelago | Mutton Bird Islands Group |
| Adjacent bodies of water | Southern Ocean |
| Total islands | 6 |
| Area | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value).[1] |
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Australia
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| State | Tasmania |
| Region | South West |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Unpopulated |
Wendar Island comprises a main unpopulated island and five immediately adjacent islets located close to the south-western coast of Tasmania, Australia. Situated some 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south of where the mouth of Port Davey meets the Southern Ocean, the 5.8-hectare (14-acre) island and islets are one of the eight islands that comprise the Mutton Bird Islands Group. The Mutton Bird Island is part of the Southwest National Park and the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Site.[1][2]
Fauna
The island is part of the Port Davey Islands Important Bird Area, so identified by BirdLife International because of its importance for breeding seabirds.[3] Recorded breeding seabird species are the little penguin (500 pairs), short-tailed shearwater (3-4000 pairs), fairy prion (1500 pairs) and silver gull.[2]
See also
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